CVE-2020-1989 HIGH

CVE-2020-1989: Global Protect Agent: Incorrect privilege assignment allows local privilege escalation

Vendor Palo Alto Networks
Product Global Protect Agent
Weakness CWE-266
Published April 8, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability when writing application-specific files in the Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux on ARM platform allows a local authenticated user to gain root privileges on the system. This issue affects Palo Alto Networks Global Protect Agent for Linux 5.0 versions before 5.0.8; 5.1 versions before 5.1.1.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated